Psychiatrist

Description SALARY

$110.09 - $125.80 Hourly

$229,768.95 - $262,561.78 Annually

Bilingual allowance when applicable

5% Special Duty Assignment allowance when regularly assigned to the

Psychiatric Health Facility or when regularly assigned to work in

North County positions in Lompoc and Santa Maria Applications received by 03 / 23 / 2020 will receive first consideration.

BENEFITS OVERVIEW !

Vacation : 12 to 25 days per year depending on length of public employment.

Holidays : 12 days per year .

Sick Leave : 12 days sick leave per year. Unlimited accumulation, one year of which can be converted to service credit upon retirement.

Health Plan : Choice of medical and dental plans (with vision care). County contributes toward the employee's premium.

On-Site Employee Health Clinics in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria : Provides ongoing and episodic services to eligible employees and their eligible dependents over age 15.

Bilingual allowance when applicable.

Specialized Duty allowance when applicable.

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We are accepting applications to establish one employment list to fill full-time and part-time vacancies in Santa Barbara , Santa Maria and Lompoc for the Behavioral Wellness Department .

To be considered for a specific location, you must check the individual Location(s) on the application where you would be willing to accept an assignment.

Although incumbents will be assigned a home base location, the selected candidate may need to travel between different sites within Santa Barbara County.

The operational area may include : Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, Goleta, Lompoc, Los Olivos, Santa Mara, and Santa Ynez. ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT :

The County of Santa Barbara's Department of Behavioral Wellness is responsible for ensuring the provision of mental health services mandated by the State of California for children with serious emotional disturbance, adults with serious mental illness, and all Medi-Cal beneficiaries with specialty mental health needs.

Behavioral Wellness also provides substance use disorder treatment services for Medi-Cal beneficiaries. Our Mission is to promote the prevention of and recovery from addiction and mental illness among individuals;

families and communities by providing effective leadership and delivering state-of-the-art, culturally competent services that are guided by measurable client-specific outcomes.

Behavioral Wellness annually provides treatment, rehabilitation and support services to approximately 9,800 clients (3,000 children / adolescents and 6,900 adults) with mental illness and 4,500 clients with substance use disorders.

For more information, please visit : THE POSITION : The candidate selected for this position will, under direction, but with independent responsibility for professional results, provide psychiatric diagnostic and therapeutic service in a mental health clinic and / or inpatient psychiatric facility;

and perform related duties as required.The candidate selected will also need to be able to treat patients using a measurement-based care approach as well as establish relationships with primary care and substance use disorder providers of clients.

Adult Specialty : On-call rotation for adult services as required at the Psychiatric Health Facility, and 3 to 4 weeknights per month of telephone availability.

Child / Adolescent Specialty : On-call rotation for child services is approximately one week per month of telephone availability.

You may elect to volunteer for paid duty on weekends at the inpatient "Psychiatric Health Facility."For the position in the inpatient psychiatric health facility : Incumbents will be required to acquire training in Management Assaultive Behavior (MAB) or a related crisis prevention course within the first six months of employment. Examples of Duties

Conducts psychiatric examinations; makes diagnoses and prescribes therapy.

Conducts individual and group psychotherapy; administers and interprets projective tests.

Participates in staff conferences recommending appropriate treatment approaches.

Assists in developing and organizing a program of clinic treatment.

May direct case conferences; may serve as a consultant to other clinic staff, confers with patient's relatives regarding illness and treatment.

Assists through consultation in establishing psychiatric programs and policies, cooperates with other public health and hospital personnel.

Keeps medical records and prepares psychiatric reports; and testifies to the Superior Court on matters concerning petitions and affidavits.

Employment Standards

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must provide detailed information on their application to demonstrate how they meet the employment standards (minimum qualifications) listed below :

1. Completion of a residency training program in psychiatry AND possession of a valid license as a physician and surgeon issued by the State of California.

Additional Requirements for Child-Adolescent Psychiatry Specialty :

2. Completion of a residency training program in child and adolescent Psychiatry NOTE : Initial acceptance may be based on licensure as a physician and surgeon in another state;

licensure as a physician and surgeon in California is required prior to appointment. For additional information on obtaining license go to mbc.

ca.gov or call toll free 800-633-2322. It may take up to 6 months to obtain a license.

Additional Qualifications :

Certification :

Employees must obtain Board Certification in Psychiatry within five (5) years of employment.

Possession of a valid California Class C Driver's License may be required at the time of appointment.

Knowledge of : General medicine and psychiatry; current developments in the field of psychiatry; and hospital and clinic organization, management, and procedures.

Ability to : Skillfully diagnose and treat severely and persistently mentally ill patients; analyze situations and adopt an effective course of action;

prepare records and reports; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; and maintain objectivity and confidentiality.

Desired Qualifications :

Speak or speak, read, and write fluently in English and Spanish may be required for some positions. Note : if you indicated on your application that you are bilingual, Human Resources will place you on the employment list for a job requiring bilingual skills.

Hiring departments may test you on your fluency. If you do not demonstrate fluency, your name will be withheld from future certifications or removed from the employment list, in accordance with Civil Service Rule 7.

Retirement Plans

Generous County Defined Benefit Plan

Eligible to participate in 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan

Retirement Reciprocity with CalPERS, CalSTRS, and 1937 Act plans

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Health Benefits

Choice of dental, vision and medical plans. In addition to the Benefit Allowance noted above, the County contributes toward medical premiums and dental premiums

On-Site Employee Health Clinics in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria which provide ongoing and episodic services to eligible employees and their eligible dependents over age 15

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers free, confidential assistance with personal and workplace problems to employees and their immediate family members

Healthcare Advocacy Program to help employees navigate the complexities of health plan benefits

Available Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account (HSA), Supplemental Term or Whole Life Insurance, Personal Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance and more!

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Paid Time Off

Vacation Leave 12 to 25 days per year depending on length of public employment

Sick Leave 12 days annually with unlimited accumulation, one year of which can be converted to service credit upon retirement

Paid Holidays based on bargaining unit (view the compensation summary for this bargaining unit, link below)

Alternative Transportation Benefit (TDM) up to 2 days of additional vacation for using alternative methods of commuting

For more information on Paid Time Off please view the Compensation Summary for this bargaining unit (available below)

Miscellaneous Benefits

County Paid Term Life Insurance

County Paid Long Term Disability Insurance

Childcare and Employee Discounts

Relocation Assistance may apply

Flexible work schedule may apply

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Compensation Summary

To view the Compensation Summary specific to the bargaining unit for this position (link to full Memorandum of Understanding also available at bottom of the summary), please visit :

This benefits list is for convenience only; please refer to the Memorandum of Understanding for complete details of terms and conditions.

Amounts are generally prorated for part-time employment.